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(=child)bébé m→ She used to take care of me when I was a baby.to have a babyavoir un bébé→ My wife has just had a baby.→ She wants to have a baby.to throw the baby out with the bath waterjeter le bébé avec l'eau du bainto be left holding the baby(British)payer les pots cassés→ It seems Liz Hurley will be left holding the baby as her millionaire ex-boyfriend Steve Bing does a disappearing act→ If prices fall, companies can no longer afford to repay the loans. Then it is only a matter of time until the banks are left holding the baby.When he resigned I was left holding the baby.Quand il a démissionné, on m'a tout laissé sur les bras., Quand il a démissionné, c'est moi qui ai payé les pots cassés.

(person behaving childishly)
bébé mDon't be such a baby!Ne fais pas le bébé!→ Don't be such a baby! It's only a spider.He's a real baby.C'est un vrai bébé.→ He's a real baby, he can't stand injections.

(=pet project)bébé mThe new project is his baby.Le nouveau projet, c'est son bébé.